Gymnastic appliance



Feb. 21, 1928.

Patented Feb. 21, 1928.

,uNi Eo STATES TEN oFFICE.

LUDWIG KOLOS, OF DEBBECEN, HUNGARY; I

GYMNASTIC APPLIANCE.

Application filed April 6, 1927, Serial No. 181,569, and in Hungary April 26, 1926.

This invention relates to gymnastic appliances, more particularly appliances used for Swedish exercises, and has for its object.

to provide an appliance which combines or replaces the wall bars, the bench, the table andthe horizontal bar. An appliance ac cording to the invention takes up relatively little space, is easily portable and can therefore be used both in the open air .and in enclosed places. I

A gymnastic appliance in accordance with the invention consists substantially of an H shaped frame composedof two longi-' tudinal beams and a shorter intermediate part connecting the longitudinal beams, the whole resting on feet and having at one end a transverse rod fixed above the longitudinal beams at a distance from the intermediate part, which will enable the head or other parts of the body to be pushed through. This transverse rod extends laterally beyond the longitudinal beams and acts as a grip or horizontal bar. In a modification of the gymnastic appliance having no frame the horizontal bar is fixed at two intermediate points at a level slightly exceeding that of the recumbent human body to two heavy blocks or to two pegs or bars extending upwards from the ground or floor, the frame being replaced by a thick raised mat.

With a gymnastic appliance in accordance with the present invention all manner of gymnastic exercises, may be performed, the appliance being capable of being used for supporting the body while leaving the head and limbs free to move.

In the accompanying drawing various constructional forms of gymnastic appliances according to the present invention is shown by way of example.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first constructional form,

Figure 2 a perspective of the second con structional form,

.Figure 3 a perspective view of a part of a third constructional form, and

Figure 4 a plan view of two gymnastic appliances according to the invention connected together.

r 1 is composed of the two longitudinal beams 1, 1 resting on feet 2, the transverse beams 1", 1 connecting the said longitudinal beams and the two beams 1, 1 which connect the two transverse beams 1 1 are parallel to the longitudinal beams 1* and are substan- The gymnastic appliance shown in Figure tially shorter than the latter. on the longi-. tudinal beams 1 1 near one end of the same a wooden or metal horizontal bar or grippingbar 3 is fixed by means of supports 3*, the bar extending on either side beyond the longitudinal beams 1 l The bar 3 is at such a distance from the adjacent transverse beam l that, when the appliance isin use, the head of the person using the appliance can be lowered into the space thus formedor that other parts of the body can be passed through for grip plug the rod 3 from below. The space formed at the other end of the appliance be tween the endsv of the longitudinal bars and the-transverse bars is of importance, when the appliance is in use, for lowerin any other parts of the body. The hoI formed in the longitudinal beams 1 permit of the horizontal bar 3 being adjusted by 1 means of thumb screws or the like.

Apartlcular advantage of the new gymnastic appliance consists in this, that the spine resting on theappliance is bentslight ly backwards and that the chest willbe au- I tomatically thrown out, while the body is at' rest. The middle part of the horizontal bar 3 completely replaces the ordinary horizontal bar for balancing exercises and is perfectly rigid, as it lies between the points of support formed by the feet 2 on the longitudinal beams 1 The gymnastic appliance can be used both in the horizontal and in an inclined position, being for instance supported by the feet 2 ona window sill or on the edge of any piece of furniture.

In the longitudinal slot between the beams 1, 1 a slidable pad may be provided, which ma be used with advantage more particular y in the caseof children who hold themselves badly or are suffering from curvature of the spine.

In a modified form of the appliance the middle part of the H-shaped frame may be made in the form of a continuous plate.

In the constructional form shown in Fig ure 2 the horizontal bar 3 is fixed at a level slightly above that of the recumbent human body to heavy blocks 4, the wooden frame being replaced by a thick, slightly raised mat laid on the ground. The blocks 4 may be replaced by pegs or bars fixed in the ground. This constructional form is particularly suitable for use at seaside bathing places and sports grounds.

In place vof 'allithe-feet 2 or in place of the feet at one end" of the appliance only hooks 2 may be provided, as shown in Figure 3, by means of which the appliance can be suspended in an inclined or vertical position to a bar. The part of the hooks 2 which they are fixed to the longitudinal beams, are preferably so shaped as to form eyes 2*, which can then be used as shown in Figure 45 to unite several places in the form of-a ladder, pins 5 being inserted through the eyes 2 'of the adjacent ends of two appliances. The connection between two appliances may of course be effected in any other suitable manner.

Whatl claim is:

1; A" gymnastic appliance comprising a substantially H-shaped frame constituted by two longitudinal beams, an intermediate part between the two beams forconnecting them together, the said part being shorter than the beams, supports for the frame and.

a transverse bar fixed to the longitudinal beams near one end of the same at a short distance from them and at a sufficient dis-.

tance from the said intermediate part, to allow the head andother parts of the body to pass through and having its ends extending laterally beyond the longitudinal beams, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A gymnastic appliance as claimed in claim 1, and having some of the supports in the for'mof hooks, as and for the purpose set forth; I

3. A gymnastic appliance comprising a substantially H-shaped frame constituted the said slot, means for fixing the pad in any position, supports for theframe and a transverse bar fixed tothe longitudinal beams near one end of the same at a short distance from them and at a sufiicient distance from the said intermediate part, to allow the head and other parts of the body 'to pass through and having its ends extending laterally beyond the longitudinal beams, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A gymnastic appliance comprising a,

substantially H-shaped frame constituted by two longitudinalbeams, an intermediate part between the two beams for connecting them together, the said part beingshorter than the beams, supports for the frame, a

transverse bar fixed to the longitudinal beams near one end of thesame at ashort distance from them and at a sufficient distance from the said intermediate part, to allow the head and other parts of the body to pass through and having its ends eXtending laterally beyond thelongitudinal beams, V andmeans for ad usting the transverse bar.

longitudinally of thesaid beams, as and for thelpurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I'have signed my name to this specification LunwIe'KoLos. 

